Ranee Saunders advocates to protect the rights of the injured in complex class actions and institutional investors in securities fraud litigation.Ranee is involved in a securities fraud class action filed against AbbVie Inc. that alleges the company engaged in illegal kickbacks and other misconduct to boost sales. She also represents Upstart Holdings, Inc. shareholders who allege the company made misleading statements with regards to its artificial intelligence technology. Her casework also includes class action work for individuals and businesses.Prior to joining Motley Rice, Ranee practiced at a South Carolina firm in complex and class action litigation, including representing states and local governments in cases stemming from the opioid epidemic, and serving as class counsel in companion class action cases against the then-largest suppliers of electricity in South Carolina. Ranee also has extensive criminal appellate experience, having handled criminal appeals in private practice and serving as an Assistant Attorney General in South Carolina's Criminal Appeals Division. Ranee spent the first five years of her legal career as a law clerk for Justice Kaye G. Hearn (retired) on the Supreme Court of South Carolina.Blog Posts February 9, 2026 The impact of product recalls on shareholder wealth Causes, Not Just Cases by: Christopher Moriarty February 26, 2020 Decade in Review: Plaintiffs' Litigation Highlights Causes, Not Just Cases by: Joseph F. Rice July 11, 2019 Corporate disclosure in the age of Twitter: Social media's impact on pension funds Causes, Not Just Cases by: Annie E. KoubaNews April 28, 2025 The history and legacy of Workers' Memorial Day by: M. Nolan Webb